While the Hawks were able to do nearly the same against the Bulls' shoddy-at-best defense concurrently, it ultimately cost them the game in absolutely heartbreaking fashion against their perennial play-in rivals.
Chicago touted an impressive 66 points in the paint against Atlanta's beaten, battered, and bruised interior force - losing Kristaps Porzingis to recurring illness has truly taken Atlanta down the pecking order in the East.
The Chicago Bulls started off this season in stunning fashion, erupting to a 5-0 start, including key victories against the Magic, Pistons, Knicks, and even the Hawks themselves - four of the top five projected Eastern Conference teams to begin the year.